Memory mirror system for vehicles
First Claim
1. A vehicle memory mirror system, comprising:
- a vehicle mirror assembly including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control operatively connected with said motor and said monitor in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis;
a control module interconnected with said mirror-based control by an analog interface, said control module including a processor for providing analog signals on said analog interface indicative of a desired position of said reflective element with respect to said axis;
wherein said mirror-based control includes a position controller which compares analog signals on said analog interface with a signal produced by said monitor in order to operate said motor and thereby position said reflective element at said desired position; and
wherein said vehicle mirror assembly includes at least one accessory and wherein said mirror-based control performs at least one of decoding analog signals on said analog interface and encoding analog signals on said analog interface in order to selectively operate said at least one accessory.
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Abstract
A vehicle memory mirror system includes a vehicle mirror assembly and a control module. The vehicle mirror assembly includes a reflective element, a motor for positioning the reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of the reflective element with respect to the axis, and a mirror-based control including a position control which is operatively connected with the motor and the monitor in order to position the reflective element at a particular position. The control module is interconnected with the mirror-based control by an analog interface and includes a processor for providing analog signals on the analog interface indicative of a desired position of the reflective element with respect to the axis. The mirror-based control preferably includes a servo-amplifier circuit. The control module can control the speed of movement by formatting a series of sequential signals on the interface, each representing an incremental movement of the reflective element.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle memory mirror system, comprising:
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a vehicle mirror assembly including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control operatively connected with said motor and said monitor in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis;
a control module interconnected with said mirror-based control by an analog interface, said control module including a processor for providing analog signals on said analog interface indicative of a desired position of said reflective element with respect to said axis;
wherein said mirror-based control includes a position controller which compares analog signals on said analog interface with a signal produced by said monitor in order to operate said motor and thereby position said reflective element at said desired position; and
wherein said vehicle mirror assembly includes at least one accessory and wherein said mirror-based control performs at least one of decoding analog signals on said analog interface and encoding analog signals on said analog interface in order to selectively operate said at least one accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle memory mirror system, comprising:
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a vehicle mirror assembly including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control operatively connected with said motor and said monitor in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis; and
a control module interconnected with said mirror-based control by an interface, said control module including a processor for providing analog signals on said interface indicative of a desired position of said reflective element with respect to said axis;
wherein said processor controls the speed at which said reflective element moves toward a final position by formatting signals on said interface representing incremental movement of said reflective element with respect to said axis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle memory mirror system, comprising:
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first and second vehicle mirror assemblies, each including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control operatively connected with said motor and said monitor in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis;
one said mirror-based control including a microcomputer and memory for storing preselected positions of said reflective element of both said mirror assemblies; and
the other said mirror-based control interconnected with said one mirror-based control by an interface wherein said other mirror-based control responds to signals output to said interface by said one mirror-based control indicative of a desired position of the associated reflective element with respect to said axis and a signal produced by the associated said monitor and operates the associated said motor in order to position the associated said reflective element at said desired position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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